A personal reflection paper. Working with young adults that were victims of sexual abuse.
1. How do you define the role/job of a professional helper? Define this in your own words. Be thorough in your response.
2. What has led you to consider the helping fields?
3. Based on your beliefs, experiences, etc., what are the 3 most important things a counselor does during a counseling session?
4. Based on your beliefs, experiences, etc., what are the 3 most important things a counselor does not do during a counseling session (do not simply state the opposite of your response above)? Be thorough.
5. What two or more personality characteristics of yours do you believe may serve as personal strengths in your role as a helping professional.
6. What two or more personality characteristics of yours do you believe may serve as personal barriers in your role as a helping professional?
7. With what client population do you think you would have the most success counseling? Explain why thoroughly.
8. With what client population do you think you would have the most difficult time counseling? How do you think you would deal with this when that particular client comes to you asking for your services?
9. How would you define the appropriate dress code for the setting in which you hope to work?
10. Many helping professionals consider themselves to be role models in the community, even when they are not “on the clock” at their work setting. Are there any behaviors you believe helping professionals should expressly avoid doing, even when they have their “civilian hats” on? Explain them and your reasoning behind your opinion.
11. Self-care is a particularly important task of the helping professional. How do you plan to take care of yourself and prevent professional burnout as you enter the helping profession of Mental Health Counselor?
